Year: 2018
Eid-El Fitr: Kano Govt approves payment of June salary
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday approved the payment of June salary to all workers of the state.
Group supports 15,000 Kebbi farmers
PROACT, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), based-Kebbi, has empowered 15,000 farmers to boost production of rice and sorghum in the state.
Italy summons French ambassador over migrant remarks
Italy’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned French ambassador following sharp criticism by Paris of Rome’s refusal to take in more…
Japan enacts law to reduce adulthood age
Japan’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday enacted a law to revise the current Civil Code and lower the legal…
Lynching case: Indian police arrest main suspect
Indian police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the main suspect in the horrific lynching of two youths following rumours…
Taliban assure Afghans of bright future
The Taliban on Wednesday assured Afghans of a bright future, once the “American invaders” had left Afghanistan.
Congo: Ebola outbreak is not over – WHO
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, in…
Australian PM to publicly apologise to sex abuse survivors
Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, will deliver a national apology to the victims and survivors of child sexual abuse on…
June 12: APC Govs congratulate President Buhari
State governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday night met with President Muhammadu Buhari where…
Hacking: U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers
Top United States counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football’s World Cup beginning this week that they…
Eid-El-Fitr: FRSC deploys 1,000 personnel
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed over 1,000 personnel including regular and special marshals to major highways in…
Trade dispute: WTO warns of global downturn
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that the trade conflict between the U.S. and other countries could negatively impact…
Let’s consolidate on June 12 unity – Gov. Ahmed
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has called for the consolidation of the unity of purpose expressed by the Nigerian electorate…
Corruption: Single biggest menace to Africa’s development – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has identified corruption as the single biggest menace to Africa’s development.
Video: Lagos Unveils MKO Abiola’s biggest statue
The Lagos State Government unveiled a statue in honour of the late MKO Abiola, on June 12.
Cyber fraud: FBI arrests 34 Nigerians
The U.S. Federal authorities have arrested no fewer than 34 Nigerians for allegedly defrauding businesses and U.S. citizens of several…
6th Nigeria Pitch Awards to hold in Lagos in 2019
The organisers of the prestigious Nigeria Pitch Awards, Match Makers Consult International, has announced plans for the 6th edition of…
School sports: Dalung attributes poor sports performance to neglect
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday, attributed Nigeria’s poor performance in sports to neglect of school…
Nigerian Army kills 23 Boko Haram members, recovers weapons in Lake Chad
Nigerian Army say it nutrailised 23 Boko Haram and recovered weapons during its clearance operation in villages in the Lake…
President Buhari appoints new heads for federal agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new heads for two federal agencies and tenure renewal of six others.
June 12, The Mandate
The annulment of the presidential election of June 12, 1993 was a negative watershed in Nigerian history. It opened the…
Photo Of The Day: Buhari stoop down to assist Fawehinmi’s wife
What could be greater than this. An incumbent president stooping so low to assist a woman wear her shoes properly.
Alleged N950m Fraud: Court Stops Shekarau From Traveling Abroad
Justice Zainab Bage Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano today refused an application by a former governor…
Explosion kills kerosene dealer in Edo
An unidentified kerosene dealer in Evbuotubu Market, Benin, Edo state, has died from an explosion that occurred while demonstrating the…
How ex-Katsina governor Shema spent N11b local government funds – Witness
The witness in the ongoing trial of a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema today revealed how the…
MKO ABIOLA: BETWEEN OBJ AND PMB
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola is a man who surmounted my struggles; right from birth. MKO lived up to Ola Rotimi’s…
Timaya Is Reportedly Engaged
It seems the egberi papa 1 of Bayelsa is telling us it is time to be a real man and…
N1.126bn fraud: Court jails Ex-gov. Dariye for 14 years
Former Plateau State governor, Joshua Dariye was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption by a Federal Capital…
Tonto Dikeh Shares Warm Kiss With Bobrisky
Bobrisky and Tonto Dikeh were lip locked with each during Tonto's Birthday party. The duo have professed their love and…
BBNaija’s Uriel Oputa Writes Inspirational Message
BBNaija ex housemate Uriel Oputa is posting a message today, that will inspire anyone out there facing tough times in…